www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Nascarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/nascar/?utm_medium=RSS2015-03-01T21:30:06-05:00Jimmie Johnson pulls away for another Atlanta victory 2015-03-01T21:30:06-05:00Paul Newberryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/1/jimmy-johnson-pulls-away-for-another-atlanta-victo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>HAMPTON, Ga. &mdash; The season just started. The calendar hasn't even turned to spring. Yet Jimmie Johnson has all but wrapped up a shot at his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title.</p> <p>Quickly establishing he's one of the drivers to beat &mdash; boy, does that sound familiar &mdash; Johnson pulled ...Joey Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win2015-02-22T17:02:17-05:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/22/joey-logano-gives-roger-penske-another-daytona-500/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &mdash; Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory.</p> <p>"I don't how to party," the 24-year-old said with a sheepish grin.</p> <p>Winning the Daytona 500 will provide him the ultimate chance to ...Kurt Busch out of Daytona 500 after suspension following domestic incident2015-02-21T09:40:00-05:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/21/kurt-busch-out-daytona-500-after-suspension-follow/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &mdash; Kurt Busch will miss the Daytona 500, and finds himself once again fighting for his career.</p> <p>Busch was suspended by NASCAR indefinitely on Friday after a judge said the 2004 former champion almost surely choked and beat a former girlfriend last fall and there was a ...Jeff Gordon takes Daytona 500 pole in wildly unpopular qualifying format2015-02-15T15:20:11-05:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/15/jeff-gordon-takes-daytona-500-poll-wildly-unpopula/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &mdash; Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson outsmarted the field Sunday to sweep the front row for the Daytona 500, with Gordon earning the pole in what will be his final start in &ldquo;The Great American Race.&rdquo;</p> <p>Gordon announced last month this will be his final full-time season ...NASCAR, Obama, religious freedom: This year's DC prayer breakfast2015-02-05T17:16:00-05:00Matt Hadrohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/5/nascar-obama-religious-freedom-this-years-dc-praye/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Washington D.C. - Thursday&rsquo;s National Prayer Breakfast brought together representatives of varied faith backgrounds in the nation&rsquo;s capital to pray and hear testimonies on the importance of faith.</p><p> The event included a NASCAR driver&rsquo;s harrowing story of conversion after a near-death experience, as well as remarks by U.S. President Barack ...NBC's NASCAR ad featuring Nick Offerman angers gluten-free community2015-02-03T17:29:56-05:00Jessica Chasmarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/3/nbcs-nascar-ad-featuring-nick-offerman-angers-glut/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>An ad for NBC Sports' NASCAR programming, featuring the rugged, flannel-wearing Nick Offerman from "Parks and Recreation," has offended the gluten-free community.</p> <p>"When our idea of danger is eating gluten, there's trouble afoot," Mr. Offerman says in the two-minute commercial, listing other modern pastimes that would shame America's Founding Fathers, ...Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, announces retirement on Twitter2015-01-22T13:15:44-05:00Jessica Chasmarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/22/jeff-gordon-four-time-nascar-sprint-cup-champion-a/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon announced on Twitter Thursday that this year will be his last as a full-time driver.</p> <p>"Letting team know this will be my final year competing for a championship," <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffGordonWeb/status/558278387589193728" target="_blank">he tweeted</a> to his 642,000 followers, accompanied by a photo of himself speaking ...Kurt Busch: NASCAR waits to act after assault claim2014-11-14T13:06:00-05:00Dan Gelstonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/14/kurt-busch-nascar-waits-act-after-assault-claim/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>HOMESTEAD, Fla. &mdash; NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday no disciplinary action will be taken against driver Kurt Busch while police in Delaware investigate a claim of domestic assault made by his former girlfriend.</p> <p>Ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll has filed court documents asking a judge to order Busch to stay away ...Brad Keselowski not respected by most NASCAR drivers, Hamlin says2014-11-04T15:27:16-05:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/4/brad-keselowski-not-respected-most-nascar-drivers-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. &mdash; Denny Hamlin thinks most drivers don't respect Brad Keselowski, and the contempt stems from the 2012 NASCAR champion's refusal to show any remorse for his aggressive driving.</p> <p>Hamlin spoke during a national conference call on Tuesday, two days after a brawl between Keselowski and Jeff Gordon on ...Jimmie Johnson wins after feisty finish in Fort Worth2014-11-02T19:37:18-05:00Stephen Hawkinshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/2/jimmie-johnson-wins-after-feisty-finish-fort-worth/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>FORT WORTH, Texas &mdash; Brad Keselowski's face was puffy, and he took a couple quick drinks of water to wash the blood from his mouth. So close to a big playoff win, Jeff Gordon was left with a cut on his lip.</p> <p>The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship took ...Brad Keselowski wins at Talladega to stay alive in NASCAR Chase2014-10-19T17:52:45-04:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/19/brad-keselowski-wins-talladega-stay-alive-nascar-c/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>TALLADEGA, Ala. &mdash; Brad Keselowski refused to be knocked down &mdash; not by Matt Kenseth, who jumped him from behind after a disastrous race at Charlotte, and not by garage-wide condemnation over his post-race meltdown.</p> <p>He kept his head up and arrived at Talladega Superspeedway determined to shake off a ...Joey Logano wins at Kansas for 5th Sprint Cup victory of season2014-10-05T17:56:52-04:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/5/joey-logano-wins-kansas-5th-sprint-cup-victory-sea/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>KANSAS CITY, Kan. &mdash; Joey Logano grabbed the first berth into the next round of NASCAR's championship race with a victory Sunday at Kansas Speedway.</p> <p>Logano's win advanced him into the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which begins after stops at Charlotte and Talladega. Four ...Tony Stewart unsure if he'll race sprint cars again2014-09-26T13:51:02-04:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/26/tony-stewart-unsure-if-hell-race-sprint-cars-again/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) &mdash; For Tony Stewart, there was no greater joy than escaping his everyday life and climbing behind the wheel of a sprint car. He loves the feel, the way they drive, the purity he finds at all the tiny dirt tracks across the country.</p> <p>When he broke ...Tony Stewart will not face charges; Kevin Ward Jr. 'under influence' of marijuana2014-09-24T15:04:02-04:00Jenna Fryer and Carolyn Thompsonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/24/tony-stewart-will-not-face-charges-kevin-ward-jrs-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. &mdash; Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will not be charged with the death of a fellow driver at a sprint car race in upstate New York, prosecutors said Wednesday in disclosing for the first time that the victim had enough marijuana in his system the night he died ...Tony Stewart grand jury decision to be announced2014-09-24T12:50:25-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/24/tony-stewart-grand-jury-decision-be-announced/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. &mdash; Prosecutors in upstate New York said a grand jury was finished hearing testimony regarding Tony Stewart's role in the on-track death of sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. and its decision would be announced Wednesday.</p> <p>Ward was killed Aug. 9 when a car driven by the three-time ...Tony Stewart case will go to grand jury2014-09-16T14:43:27-04:00Carolyn Thompsonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/16/tony-stewart-case-grand-jury-kevin-ward-jr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The decision whether to charge three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in the August death of a fellow driver at a sprint car race in upstate New York will be up to a grand jury.</p> <p>Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo said Tuesday he made the decision to present the case ...Brad Keselowski opens Chase with win at Chicagoland2014-09-14T17:23:26-04:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/14/brad-keselowski-opens-chase-win-chicagoland/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>JOLIET, Ill. &mdash; With a daring drive through the middle, Brad Keselowski showed how badly he wants to win another championship.</p> <p>Keselowski used a three-wide pass of Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday to win the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. ...Investigation complete in Tony Stewart accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr., sheriff says2014-09-11T14:59:29-04:00Carolyn Thompsonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/11/tony-stewart-accident-killed-kevin-ward-investigat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will find out no later than next week whether authorities will pursue charges in the death of a driver he struck during a sprint car race in upstate New York last month.</p> <p>Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said Thursday that his office has completed its ...Brad Keselowski dominates on way to Richmond win2014-09-07T07:36:19-04:00Jenna Fryerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/7/brad-keselowski-dominates-way-richmond-win/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>RICHMOND &mdash; NASCAR's new win-and-in format had the potential to give one driver a shot at a dramatic last-grasp berth into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.</p> <p>There were 17 drivers who could have raced their way into the Chase by winning Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, but ...Tony Stewart's return to race track ends early2014-08-31T22:28:28-04:00Paul Newberryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/31/stewarts-return-to-track-marred-by-collision/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>HAMPTON, Ga. &mdash; His racing suit unzipped down to his waist, Tony Stewart walked glumly out of Atlanta Motor Speedway with two issues still hanging over him.</p> <p>He doesn't know if he'll face criminal charges for his car striking and killing another driver.</p> <p>He's yet to claim a spot in ...